"Prosecutors alleged that Lewis, then 24, fatally shot Watson after he got mixed up in a dispute between two drug dealers. Lewis and his associate, both of whom were involved in the drug trade, were driving around South Boston looking for a dealer who had allegedly told Bulger and onetime protégé Kevin Weeks that the associate was selling angel dust in the neighborhood."
"Michael Lewis, 65, pleaded guilty in Suffolk Superior Court to two counts of manslaughter Wednesday in connection with the deaths of Brian Watson in 1984 and William Villani in 1993, court records show. Lewis was initially indicted in 2022 in connection with Watson's death and charged with first-degree murder. The following year, Lewis was indicted for Villani's death and again charged with first-degree murder, according to court filings."
Michael Lewis, 65, pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 1984 death of Brian Watson and the 1993 death of William Villani. Lewis faced first-degree murder indictments in 2022 for Watson's death and in 2023 for Villani's death and initially pleaded not guilty. The manslaughter plea was described by defense counsel as a negotiated compromise because both sides saw trial risks. Prosecutors allege Watson was shot after getting involved in a dispute between two drug dealers while Lewis and an associate searched for a dealer linked to Whitey Bulger.
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